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sjDANCEco nurtures the creative spirit of professional and emerging dance artists and inspires
audiences to discover dance through groundbreaking performance, community festivals,
workshops, and outreach.

As a resident dance company in the dance program of the School of Music and Dance,
the members of sjDANCEco serve as mentors, role models, and dance instructors to the
aspiring dance professional. SJSU dance majors have the rare opportunity to be trained
by three of the founding artists of sjDANCEco: Maria Basile, Heather Cooper, and Gary
Masters. They also can take classes alongside other company members and be in the
midst of creativity on a professional level. With four graduates from the dance program
in the company, sjDANCEco offers the possibility of employment in a professional company
after graduation and serves as a potential stepping stone to further professional
experience.